Accrington Observer

TWO SPEED CROSSWORD

-

This two-speed crossword has two sets of clues, but just one grid. If you can’t solve the Cryptic clues, try the Quick.

Cryptic Across

6. A companion with many a

sailor (7)

7. Stick to veto all round (5) 9. See 20 Down

10. Men who have not yet

settled (7)

12. Signifying a smaller amount, but conveying no sense (11)

14. Emerging, but just failing to

get a place, we hear (6,5) 18. Presumably it comes from

the main seam! (3,4)

19. Correspond with a friend

after tea (5)

21. An impression that doesn’t

take much licking (5)

22. A street cutting into

unspoilt meadowland (7)

Down

1. Bound to be a good place

for wine (5)

2. The confederac­y produces

a nautical measure (6)

3. A weapon with which one

fiddles (3)

4. Bygone days shown by the

Spanish drawing (6) 5. North African making his

room untidy (7)

8. About a marriage – it takes

place after separation! (7) 11. They cause perplexity in

games, maybe (7)

13. The style with a pen that

shows diffidence (7) 15. Revenue for company involved in mine reorganisa­tion (6)

16. Personal touches shown by

the artist (6)

17. Apprehensi­on among

internatio­nal armies (5)

20 & 9Ac. They are used as a

sound preventive (3,5)

Across

6. Sailor (7)

7. Club (5) 9. Stoppers (5)

10. Those owing (7) 12. Futile (11)

14. Emerging (6,5) 18. Fuel (3,4)

19. Agree (5)

21. Mark (5)

22. Grassland (7)

Down

1. Strongroom (5)

2. Union (6)

3. Nod (3)

4. Crayon (6)

5. Spanish architectu­ral style (7) 8. Gathering (7)

11. Mysteries (7)

13. Shyness (7)

15. Revenue (6)

16. Features (6)

17. Fright (5)

20. Hearing organ (3)

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from United Kingdom